The Powers That Be: Daily

As the historic Sam Bankman-Fried trial comes to a close, Eriq Gardner joins Peter to offer his privileged view from inside the courtroom and behind the scenes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julia Ioffe joins Peter for a scary and sobering conversation about the latest turn in the Israel-Hamas war—and the thorny, and yet increasingly relevant question, about war crimes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Abby Livingston joins Peter Hamby to chat about the new power structure on Capitol Hill and Biden’s surprising challenger. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the machinations behind Ari Emanuel's surprise announcement that is considering taking Endeavor private. Then they talk about the latest sign that Elon Musk's misadventure is going even worse than anticipated. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Bob Iger’s financial opportunities for ESPN. Then Ben Landy and Abby Livingston debate the new Speaker’s grace period. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dylan Byers joins Peter in Washington to discuss the finalists for the WaPo C.E.O. gig and what owner Jeff Bezos really wants. Then they turn their attention to how the war in Gaza is dividing the Times newsroom. For more from Dylan - https://puck.news/the-bezos-bake-off-enters-its-final-days/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julia Ioffe and Ben Landy recall the time, way back in the 90s, when a two-state solution seemed viable and real peace achievable in the Middle East. And then they discuss the cascading events that sent things off course and led us to the present moment. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Abby Livingston joins Peter in Washington to swap cloakroom gossip as Republicans scour the bottom of the barrel for new House Speaker options. Then Tina Nguyen stops by to elucidate a Republican swamp plot to draft a Trump government in exile. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss the final round of The Washington Post CEO sweepstakes. Then the two discuss the challenges facing the biggest news publishers as they cover the Israel-Hamas war.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eriq Gardner joins Peter to discuss the latest developments in the Trump trials.Then Abby Livingston and Ben try to make sense of the historic House Republican speaker vote chaos. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices